Pixel compensation method, pixel compensation apparatus and display apparatus

ABSTRACT

The embodiments of the present application relate to a pixel compensation method, a pixel compensation apparatus and a display apparatus. In blanking periods of two adjacent display frames, detection lines for various color sub-pixels to be compensated in a (2n−1) th  row and a (2n) th  row are charged respectively, wherein a non-zero grayscale is input to one of the (2n−1) th  row and the (2n) th  row and a zero grayscale is input to the other one. Voltages on the detection lines for the various color sub-pixels to be compensated in the rows to which the non-zero grayscale and the zero grayscale are input are detected respectively, and a detected voltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row to which the non-zero grayscale is input is obtained according to voltages on detection lines for color sub-pixels in the (2n−1) th  row and the (2n) th  row and belonging to the same column.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application claims priority to the Chinese Patent Application No.201710757113.X, filed on Aug. 29, 2017, which is incorporated herein byreference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates to the field of display technologies,and more particularly, to a pixel compensation method, a pixelcompensation apparatus, and a display apparatus.

BACKGROUND

Electroluminescent diodes such as Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs),Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diodes (QLEDs) etc. are hot spots inelectroluminescent display panels. Pixel circuits are generally used inthe electroluminescent display panels to drive the electroluminescentdiodes to emit light. As the usage time increases, driving transistorsin the pixel circuits may suffer from conditions such as aging etc. Thisresults in a shift in threshold voltages and mobility of the drivingtransistors, thereby causing a difference in display brightness.

SUMMARY

According to an aspect according to the embodiments of the presentapplication, there is provided a pixel compensation apparatus of adisplay panel, comprising a controller configured to:

control, in blanking periods of two adjacent display frames, charging ofdetection lines for various color sub-pixels to be compensated in a(2n−1)^(th) row and a (2n)^(th) row in the display panel respectivelyand detect voltages on various detection lines after the charging isperformed, where n is a positive integer; wherein the charging comprisesinputting a data voltage of non-zero grayscale to each color sub-pixelto be compensated in one of the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row,and inputting a data voltage of zero grayscale to each color sub-pixelto be compensated in the other of the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th)row;

determine a detected voltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensatedin the row to which the non-zero grayscale is input according to thedetected voltages on detection lines for color sub-pixels to becompensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belongingto the same column; and

compensate for each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row towhich the non-zero grayscale is input in a next display frame accordingto the detected voltage.

In an example, each sub-pixel comprises a pixel circuit and a lightemitting device connected to the pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit isconnected to a corresponding detection line; and

the controller is further configured to control the pixel circuit toinput the data voltage of non-zero grayscale to the color sub-pixel tobe compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row to charge a detection lineconnected to the pixel circuit.

In an example, the controller is further configured to calculate avoltage difference between the detected voltages on the detection linesfor the color sub-pixels to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row andthe (2n)^(th) row and belonging to the same column, and determine thedetected voltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n−1)^(th) row according to the calculated voltage difference.

In an example, each sub-pixel comprises a pixel circuit and a lightemitting device connected to the pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit isconnected to a corresponding detection line; and

the controller is further configured to control the pixel circuit toinput the data voltage of non-zero grayscale to the color sub-pixel tobe compensated in the (2n)^(th) row to charge a detection line to whichthe pixel circuit is connected.

In an example, the controller is further configured to calculate avoltage difference between the detected voltages on the detection linesfor the color sub-pixels to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row andthe (2n)^(th) row and belonging to the same column, and determine thedetected voltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n)^(th) row according to the calculated voltage difference.

In an example, the display panel comprises a red sub-pixel, a greensub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel, and the controller is configured tocompensate for one of the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and theblue sub-pixel respectively.

In an example, the display panel comprises a red sub-pixel, a greensub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel, and a white sub-pixel, and the controlleris configured to compensate for one of the red sub-pixel, the greensub-pixel, the blue sub-pixel, and the white sub-pixel respectively.

In an example, the controller is configured to compensate for the redsub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and the blue sub-pixel in sequence.

In an example, the controller is configured to compensate for the redsub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, the blue sub-pixel, and the whitesub-pixel in sequence.

According to another aspect according to the embodiments of the presentapplication, there is provided a display apparatus, comprising the pixelcompensation apparatus according to the embodiments of the presentapplication.

According to another aspect according to the embodiments of the presentapplication, there is provided a pixel compensation method of a displaypanel, comprising:

charging, in blanking periods of two adjacent display frames, detectionlines for various color sub-pixels to be compensated in a (2n−1)^(th)row and a (2n)^(th) row in the display panel respectively and detectingvoltages on various detection lines after the charging is performed,where n is a positive integer; wherein the charging comprises inputtinga data voltage of non-zero grayscale to each color sub-pixel to becompensated in one of the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row, andinputting a data voltage of zero grayscale to each color sub-pixel to becompensated in the other of the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row;

determining a detected voltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensatedin the row to which the non-zero grayscale is input according to thedetected voltages on detection lines for color sub-pixels to becompensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belongingto the same column; and

compensating for each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row towhich the non-zero grayscale is input in a next display frame accordingto the detected voltage.

In an example, each sub-pixel comprises a pixel circuit and a lightemitting device connected to the pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit isconnected to a corresponding detection line; and

charging detection lines for various color sub-pixels to be compensatedin a (2n−1)^(th) row and a (2n)^(th) row comprises: controlling a pixelcircuit in each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) rowto input the data voltage of non-zero grayscale to the color sub-pixelto be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row.

In an example, determining a detected voltage of each color sub-pixel tobe compensated in the row to which the non-zero grayscale is inputcomprises: calculating a voltage difference between the detectedvoltages on the detection lines for the color sub-pixels to becompensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belongingto the same column, and determining the detected voltage of each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row according to thecalculated voltage difference.

In an example, each sub-pixel comprises a pixel circuit and a lightemitting device connected to the pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit isconnected to a corresponding detection line; and

charging detection lines for various color sub-pixels to be compensatedin a (2n−1)^(th) row and a (2n)^(th) row comprises: controlling a pixelcircuit in each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n)^(th) rowto input the data voltage of non-zero grayscale to the color sub-pixelto be compensated in the (2n)^(th) row.

In an example, determining a detected voltage of each color sub-pixel tobe compensated in the row to which the non-zero grayscale is inputcomprises: calculating a voltage difference between the detectedvoltages on the detection lines for the color sub-pixels to becompensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belongingto the same column, and determining the detected voltage of each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n)^(th) row according to thecalculated voltage difference.

In an example, the display panel comprises a red sub-pixel, a greensub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel, and

the method comprises: compensating for one of the red sub-pixel, thegreen sub-pixel, and the blue sub-pixel respectively.

In an example, the display panel comprises a red sub-pixel, a greensub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel, and a white sub-pixel, and

the method comprises: compensating for one of the red sub-pixel, thegreen sub-pixel, the blue sub-pixel, and the white sub-pixelrespectively.

In an example, the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and the bluesub-pixel are compensated in sequence.

In an example, the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, the bluesub-pixel, and the white sub-pixel are compensated in sequence.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a pixel circuit;

FIG. 2a is an exemplary structural diagram of a pixel compensationapparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2b is another exemplary structural diagram of a pixel compensationapparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a compensation method according to anembodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4a is an exemplary timing diagram according to an embodiment of thepresent application; and

FIG. 4b is another exemplary timing diagram according to an embodimentof the present application.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of thepresent application more clear, specific implementations of a pixelcompensation method, a pixel compensation apparatus, and a displayapparatus according to the embodiments of the present application willbe described in detail below with reference to the accompanyingdrawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodimentsdescribed below are only used to illustrate and explain the embodimentsof the present application and are not used to limit the embodiments ofthe present application. The embodiments in the present application andthe features in the embodiments can be combined with each other withoutconflict.

FIG. 1 illustrates a diagram of a pixel circuit. As shown in FIG. 1, thepixel circuit may comprise a driving transistor T1, a switch transistorT2, and a storage capacitor Cst. The pixel circuit controls the switchtransistor T2 to be turned on to write a data voltage at a data signalterminal Data to a gate of the driving transistor T1, so as to controlthe driving transistor T1 to generate operating current to drive anelectroluminescent diode L to emit light. However, as the usage timeincreases, the driving transistor T1 may suffer from conditions such asaging etc. This causes a shift in a threshold voltage and mobility ofthe driving transistor T1, thereby resulting in a difference in displaybrightness. In order to ensure the display quality, the thresholdvoltage and the mobility of the driving transistor may be compensated byexternal compensation. As shown in FIG. 1, a detection line SL may beprovided in a display panel and a detection transistor T3 connected to adrain of the driving transistor T1 may be provided in the pixel circuit.When one row of pixels in the electroluminescent display panel iscompensated, a pixel circuit in each sub-pixel in the row is controlledto charge a corresponding detection line SL, a voltage on each detectionline is detected, and compensation calculation is performed according tothe detected voltage, to obtain a data voltage for display of eachsub-pixel in the row. However, as the electroluminescent display panelalso has a variety of signal lines, there is coupling capacitancebetween the detection line and other signal lines. Due to the effect ofthe coupling capacitance, the signal of the detection line may changewhen a screen is switched in the display panel. This results in aninaccurate detected voltage on the detection line, thereby leading to aninaccurate data voltage obtained by the compensation calculation andaffecting the display effect.

The embodiments of the present application provide a pixel compensationmethod. The pixel compensation method can compensate for pixels in adisplay panel. As shown in FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b , for example, sub-pixelsin a display panel 10 in FIG. 2a have three colors, and sub-pixels inthe display panel 10 in FIG. 2b have four colors. The display panel 10comprises a plurality of pixels PX and a plurality of detection linesSL_k, where k=1, 2, 3, . . . K, and K is a total number of columns ofpixels in the display panel 10. One detection line is provided for eachcolumn of pixels, each pixel PX comprises a plurality of sub-pixels P_mhaving different colors, where m=1, 2, 3 . . . M, and M is a totalnumber of colors of the sub-pixels in the display panel 10, and varioussub-pixels P_m belonging to the same pixel PX may be connected to thesame detection line.

As shown in FIG. 3, the pixel compensation method according to theembodiments of the present application may comprise the following steps.

In step S301, detection lines for various color sub-pixels to becompensated in a (2n−1)^(th) row and a (2n)^(th) row in the displaypanel are charged in blanking periods of two adjacent display framesrespectively and voltages on various detection lines after the chargingis performed are detected, where n is a positive integer; wherein thecharging comprises inputting a data voltage of non-zero grayscale toeach color sub-pixel to be compensated in one of the (2n−1)^(th) row andthe (2n)^(th) row, and inputting a data voltage of zero grayscale toeach color sub-pixel to be compensated in the other of the (2n−1)^(th)row and the (2n)^(th) row.

In step S302, a detected voltage of each color sub-pixel to becompensated in the row to which the non-zero grayscale is input isdetermined according to the detected voltages on detection lines forcolor sub-pixels to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the(2n)^(th) row and belonging to the same column.

In step S303, each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row to whichthe non-zero grayscale is input is compensated in a next display frameaccording to the detected voltage.

According to the pixel compensation method according to the embodimentsof the present application, in a blanking period of a first displayframe of two adjacent display frames, a data voltage of non-zerograyscale is input to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in, forexample, the (2n−1)^(th) row, so that an additional detected voltage V₀is applied to a detection line for each color sub-pixel to becompensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row. In this way, a detected voltage onthe detection line for each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n−1)^(th) row is substantially a sum of the detected voltage V₀ and acoupling voltage ΔV caused by the coupling action, i.e., V₀+ΔV. In ablanking period of a second display frame of the two adjacent displayframes, a data voltage of zero grayscale is input to each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in, for example, the (2n)^(th) row.Therefore, a detection line for each color sub-pixel to be compensatedin the (2n)^(th) row is not charged with the additional detected voltageV₀. In this way, a detected voltage on the detection line for each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n)^(th) row is only the couplingvoltage ΔV. Thus, the detected voltage V0 of each color sub-pixel to becompensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row may be obtained according to thevoltages on the detection lines for the color sub-pixels to becompensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belongingto the same column. Similarly, in a blanking period of a first displayframe of two adjacent display frames, a data voltage of zero grayscaleis input to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in, for example, the(2n−1)^(th) row, and in a blanking period of a second display frame ofthe two adjacent display frames, a data voltage of non-zero grayscale isinput to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in, for example, the(2n)^(th) row. In this way, the detected voltage V₀ of each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the 2n^(th) row may be obtained.Therefore, the detected voltage V₀ of each color sub-pixel to becompensated in the row to which the non-zero grayscale is input can beobtained, so that the influence of the coupling action on the detectedvoltage V₀ can be eliminated, and the accuracy of the detected voltageof each color sub-pixel to be compensated can be improved. Thereby, theproblem of inaccurate data voltage obtained by compensation calculationdue to a voltage change on the detection line caused by the couplingeffect can be improved, horizontal stripes appearing in a screen can beeliminated, and the screen display effect can be improved.

It should be illustrated that, during the scanning process of thedisplay panel, the scanning may start from an upper left corner of animage and advance horizontally while a scanning point moves downwards.After a frame image is scanned, the procedure returns from a lower rightcorner of the image to the upper left corner of the image and starts toscan a new frame. There is a field blanking period before starting toscan a new frame. In the field blanking period, a data voltage fordisplaying the image is not transmitted. As no image is displayed in thefield blanking period, signal detection and determination may beperformed in this period. For example, a blanking period of a displayframe may be a field blanking period in the display frame.

According to the embodiments of the present application, a sub-pixel ofthe display panel may comprise a pixel circuit and a light emittingdevice connected to the pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit isconnected to a corresponding detection line. The light emitting devicemay be an organic light emitting diode or a quantum dot light emittingdiode. Of course, the light emitting device may also be another type ofelectroluminescent diode capable of emitting light by itself, which isnot limited herein.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the pixel circuit may comprise adriving transistor T1, a switch transistor T2, a detection transistorT3, and a storage capacitor Cst. The switch transistor T2 has a gateconnected to a first scanning signal terminal G1, a source connected toa data signal terminal Data, and a drain connected to a gate of thedriving transistor T1 and a first terminal of the storage capacitor Cst.The driving transistor T1 has a source connected to a high voltage powersupply terminal VDD, and a drain connected to a second terminal of thestorage capacitor Cst, a source of the detection transistor T3, and ananode of a light emitting device L, respectively. A cathode of the lightemitting device L is connected to a low voltage power supply terminalVSS. The detection transistor T3 has a gate connected to a secondscanning signal terminal G2, and a drain connected to a correspondingdetection line.

For example, the display panel may implement image display using 64grayscales, 256 grayscales, or 1024 grayscales. The 64 grayscalesrepresent that there are 64 grayscale values, wherein 0 represents thelowest grayscale, i.e., a grayscale when the display panel displays thedarkest screen, and 63 represents the highest grayscale, i.e., agrayscale when the display panel displays the whitest screen. The 256grayscales represent that there are 256 grayscale values, wherein 0represents the lowest grayscale, i.e., a grayscale when the displaypanel displays the darkest screen, and 255 represents the highestgrayscale, i.e., a grayscale when the display panel displays the whitestscreen. The 1024 grayscale represents that there are 1024 grayscalevalues, wherein 0 represents the lowest grayscale, i.e., a grayscalewhen the display panel displays the darkest screen, and 1023 representsthe highest grayscale, i.e., a grayscale when the display panel displaysthe whitest screen. Therefore, when the display panel has 64 grayscalesor 256 grayscales or 1024 grayscales, “non-zero grayscale” refers tograyscales other than 0.

For example, a data voltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensated ina display frame after the (2n)^(th) display frame may be determinedusing a preset compensation algorithm according to the determineddetected voltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row towhich the non-zero grayscale is input.

The display panel may comprise N rows of sub-pixels, where N is an evennumber. Then, the (2n−1)^(th) row is an odd-numbered row of sub-pixels,and the (2n)^(th) row is an even-numbered row of sub-pixels, where

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For example, n=1, 2, and 3 when N=6; or n=1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 when N=10;and so on when n is equal to another value, which will not be repeatedhere.

For example, the compensation method according to the embodiments of thepresent application may be performed in a preset compensation phase of apreset compensation period. For example, when the display panelcomprises N rows of sub-pixels, the preset compensation phase maycomprise 2N consecutive display frames. In a blanking period of a(2n−1)^(th) display frame in first N consecutive display frames of the2N consecutive display frames, a data voltage of non-zero grayscale isinput to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in a (2n−1)^(th) row,and in a blanking period of a (2n)^(th) display frame in the first Nconsecutive display frames, a data voltage of zero grayscale is input toeach color sub-pixel to be compensated in a (2n)^(th) row. In a blankingperiod of a (2n−1)^(th) display frame in last N consecutive displayframes of the 2N consecutive display frames, a data voltage of zerograyscale is input to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n−1)^(th) row, and in a blanking period of a (2n)^(th) display framein the last N consecutive display frames, a data voltage of non-zerograyscale is input to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n)^(th) row.

Alternatively, in the blanking period of the (2n−1)^(th) display framein the first N consecutive display frames of the 2N consecutive displayframes, a data voltage of zero grayscale may be input to each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row, and in the blankingperiod of the (2n)^(th) display frame, a data voltage of non-zerograyscale may be input to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n)^(th) row. In the blanking period of the (2n−1)^(th) display framein the last N consecutive display frames of the 2N consecutive displayframes, a data voltage of non-zero grayscale is input to each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row, and in the blankingperiod of the (2n)^(th) display frame, a data voltage of zero grayscaleis input to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n)^(th) row.

For example, when sub-pixels having M colors are included in the displaypanel, compensation may be performed in compensation phases of which anumber is the same as that of the colors. For example, when M=1, onlyone compensation phase may be included. When M=2, two compensationphases may be included, and display frames in the two compensationphases are consecutive, that is, a last display frame of a firstcompensation phase in the two compensation phases and a first displayframe of a second compensation phase in the two compensation phases areconsecutive. When M=3, three compensation phases may be included, anddisplay frames in the three compensation phases are consecutive, thatis, a last display frame of a first compensation phase in the threecompensation phases and a first display frame of a second compensationphase in the three compensation phases are consecutive, and a lastdisplay frame of a second compensation phase in the three compensationphases and a first display frame of a third compensation phase in thethree compensation phases are consecutive. When M=4, four compensationphases may be included, and display frames in the four compensationphases are consecutive, that is, a last display frame of a firstcompensation phase in the four compensation phases and a first displayframe of a second compensation phase in the four compensation phases areconsecutive, a last display frame of a second compensation phase in thefour compensation phases and a first display frame of a thirdcompensation phase in the four compensation phases are consecutive, anda last display frame of a third compensation phase in the fourcompensation phases and a first display frame of a fourth compensationphase in the four compensation phases are consecutive. When M is equalto another value, a relationship among the display frames may be deducedsimilarly, which will not be repeated here.

For example, according to the embodiments of the present application,the display panel may be a high resolution display panel. The highresolution may comprise 3840×2160, 1920×1080, etc., which is not limitedhere.

As shown in FIG. 2a , for example, the display panel may comprise a redsub-pixel P_1, a green sub-pixel P_2, and a blue sub-pixel P_3. Forexample, compensation may be performed for one of the red sub-pixel P_1,the green sub-pixel P_2, and the blue sub-pixel P_3, respectively. Forexample, threshold voltages of driving transistors in the sub-pixels maybe compensated in sequence in an order of red, green, and blue. Thethreshold voltages of the driving transistors in the sub-pixels may alsobe compensated in sequence in an order of red, blue, and green.Alternatively, the threshold voltages of the driving transistors in thesub-pixels are compensated in sequence in an order of green, red, andblue. Of course, color sub-pixels to be compensated in the three presetcolor compensation phases may also be in an order other than the orderof the red sub-pixel P_1, the green sub-pixel P_2, and the bluesub-pixel P_3, which will not be described in detail here.

As shown in FIG. 2b , for example, the display panel may comprise a redsub-pixel P_1, a green sub-pixel P_2, a blue sub-pixel P_3, and a whitesub-pixel P_4. For example, four compensation phases arranged in ordermay be included, and each of the compensation phases corresponds to oneof the red sub-pixel P_1, the green sub-pixel P_2, the blue sub-pixelP_3, and the white sub-pixel P_4. For example, threshold voltages ofdriving transistors in the sub-pixels may be compensated in sequence inan order of red, green, blue, and white. Alternatively, the thresholdvoltages of the driving transistors in the sub-pixels may also becompensated in sequence in an order of red, blue, green, and white.Alternatively, the color sub-pixels to be compensated in the fourcompensation phases may also be the green sub-pixel P_2, the redsub-pixel P_1, the blue sub-pixel P_3, and the white sub-pixel P_4 insequence, so that the threshold voltages of the driving transistors inthe sub-pixels may be compensated in sequence in an order of green, red,blue and white. Of course, the color sub-pixels to be compensated in thefour color compensation phases may also be an order other than the orderof the red sub-pixel P_1, the green sub-pixel P_2, the blue sub-pixelP_3, and the white sub-pixel P_4, which will not be described in detailhere.

For example, a data voltage of non-zero grayscale may be input to eachcolor sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row, and a datavoltage of zero grayscale may be input to each color sub-pixel to becompensated in the (2n)^(th) row. A pixel circuit in each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) rowis controlled in sequence to charge a detection line to which the pixelcircuit is connected. As the non-zero grayscale corresponds to remainingscreens except for the darkest screen, operating current may begenerated by the driving transistor in the pixel circuit, and thereforea voltage charged by the data voltage of non-zero grayscale into thedetection line connected to the pixel circuit through the pixel circuitis a detected voltage V₀. In this way, it can be ensured that anadditional detected voltage V₀ can be input to the detection line foreach color sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row. Further,as the zero grayscale corresponds to the darkest screen, the datavoltage of zero grayscale generally does not cause the drivingtransistor in the pixel circuit to generate operating current, andtherefore the voltage charged by the data voltage of zero grayscale intothe detection line connected to the pixel circuit through the pixelcircuit is 0V. In this way, it can be ensured that no additionaldetected voltage V₀ is input to the detection line for each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n)^(th) row.

For example, determining a detected voltage of each color sub-pixel tobe compensated in the row to which the non-zero grayscale is input maycomprise: calculating a voltage difference between the detected voltageson the detection lines for the color sub-pixels to be compensated in the(2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belonging to the same column,and determining the detected voltage of each color sub-pixel to becompensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row according to the calculated voltagedifference.

By taking the color sub-pixels to be compensated being red sub-pixelswith n=1 and K=3840 as an example, in a blanking period of a firstdisplay frame of two adjacent display frames, a data voltage V_(data1)of non-zero grayscale is input to each red sub-pixel in a first row, anda pixel circuit in each red sub-pixel in the first row is controlled tooperate to charge a detection line connected to the pixel circuit. Anoperation process of the pixel circuit charging the detection lineconnected to the pixel circuit will be described with reference to thepixel circuit shown in FIG. 1 and the timing diagram shown in FIG. 4a .In FIG. 4 a, g1 represents a signal at a first scanning signal terminalG1, g2 represents a signal at a second scanning signal terminal G2,V_(data) represents a data voltage at a data signal terminal Data, andV_(SL) represents a voltage charged into a detection line. A switchtransistor T2 is turned on under the control of a high potential of thesignal g1 at the first scanning signal terminal G1, and a detectiontransistor T3 is turned on under the control of a high potential of thesignal g2 at the second scanning signal terminal G2. The switchtransistor T2 provides the input data voltage V_(data1) to a gate of thedriving transistor T1. The driving transistor T1 generates operatingcurrent I under the control of both a gate voltage and a source voltagethereof, and the operating current I satisfies the following formula:I=K[V_(gs)−V_(th)]²=K[V_(data1)−V_(dd)−V_(th)]², wherein V_(dd)represents a voltage at a high voltage power supply terminal VDD. As theOLED has a higher resistance than the detection line, the operatingcurrent I generated by the driving transistor T1 firstly flows to thedetection line SL to charge the detection line SL with the detectedvoltage V₀.

By detecting the voltage V1 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ on the detection line for eachred sub-pixel in the first row, V1 _(SL1) _(_) ₁=V₀+ΔV, V1 _(SL2) _(_)₁=V₀+ΔV, V1 _(SL3) _(_) ₁=V₀+ΔV, V1 _(SL4) _(_) ₁=V₀×ΔV, . . . V1_(SL3839) _(_) ₁=V₀+ΔV and V1 _(SL3840) _(_) ₁=V₀+ΔV may be obtained,and the obtained 3840 voltages V1 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ may be stored.

Similarly, in a blanking period of a second display frame of twoadjacent display frames, a data voltage V_(data2) of zero grayscale isinput to each red sub-pixel in a second row, and a pixel circuit in eachred sub-pixel in the second row is controlled to operate to charge adetection line connected to the pixel circuit. An operation process ofthe pixel circuit charging the detection line connected to the pixelcircuit will be described with reference to the pixel circuit shown inFIG. 1 and the timing diagram shown in FIG. 4b . In FIG. 4b , g1represents a signal at a first scanning signal terminal G1, g2represents a signal at a second scanning signal terminal G2, V_(data)represents a data voltage at a data signal terminal Data, and V_(SL)represents a voltage charged into a detection line. A switch transistorT2 is turned on under the control of a high potential of the signal g1at the first scanning signal terminal G1, and a detection transistor T3is turned on under the control of a high potential of the signal g2 atthe second scanning signal terminal G2. The switch transistor T2provides the input data voltage V_(data2) to a gate of the drivingtransistor T1. The driving transistor T1 does not generate operatingcurrent I under the control of both a gate voltage and a source voltagethereof, so as to charge the detection line with 0V. By detecting thevoltage V2 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ on the detection line for each red sub-pixel inthe second row, V2 _(SL1) _(_) ₁=ΔV, V2 _(SL2) _(_) ₁=ΔV, V2 _(SL3) _(_)₁=ΔV, V2 _(SL4) _(_) ₁=ΔV, . . . V2 _(SL3839) _(_) ₁=ΔV and V2 _(SL3840)_(_) ₁=ΔV may be obtained, and the obtained 3840 voltages V2 _(SLk) _(_)₁ may be stored.

A voltage difference ΔV1 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ between V1 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ and V2_(SLk) _(_) ₁ is calculated according to the detected voltages V1 _(SLk)_(_) ₁ and V2 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ on the detection lines for the redsub-pixels in the first row and the second row and belonging to the samecolumn, so that ΔV1 _(SL1) _(_) ₁=V1 _(SL1) _(_) ₁−V2 _(SL1) _(_) ₁=V₀,ΔV1 _(SL2) _(_) ₁=V1 _(SL2) _(_) ₁−V2 _(SL2) _(_) ₁=V₀, . . . ΔV1_(SL3839) _(_) ₁=V1 _(SL3839) _(_) ₁−V2 _(SL3839) _(_) ₁=V₀, ΔV1_(SL3840) _(_) ₁=V1 _(SL3840) _(_) ₁−V2 _(SL3840) _(_) ₁=V₀ areobtained. In this way, the detected voltage V₀ of each red sub-pixel inthe first row after the decoupling voltage ΔV is eliminated may beobtained, 3840 detected voltages V₀ may be obtained, and the obtained3840 detected voltages V₀ are stored.

For example, after 3840 detected voltages V₀ are obtained, a datavoltage of each red sub-pixel in the first row in a display frame aftera second display frame is determined according to the detected voltageof each red sub-pixel in the first row using a preset compensationalgorithm. For example, according to the formula IT=CV, T represents atime taken for charging a detection line with a voltage V, C representsa capacitance value of a storage capacitor connected to the detectionline, and V represents a changed voltage value after the detection lineis completely charged. According to the above formula, the operatingcurrent I generated by the driving transistor may be calculatedaccording to the detected voltage V₀, then a relationship between theinput data voltage and a threshold voltage V_(th) and mobility of thedriving transistor may be obtained according to the calculated operatingcurrent I, and then the data voltage of each red sub-pixel in the firstrow in the display frame after the second display frame is determinedand compensated according to the determined relationship between thedata voltage and the threshold voltage V_(th) and the mobility of thedriving transistor. In this way, the compensated data voltage is used inthe display frame after the second display frame for display, to improvethe screen display effect.

In practical applications, the pixel compensation method described abovemay achieve its functions using an apparatus combining hardware andsoftware. The display panel may also be provided with a storagecapacitor which is in one-to-one correspondence with each detectionline, wherein one terminal of the storage capacitor is connected to acorresponding detection line and the above apparatus combining softwareand hardware, and the other terminal of the storage capacitor isconnected to the ground. A capacitance value C of the storage capacitoris a value which has been preset in a process of manufacturing anorganic display panel, and T is a preset charging time, which is thesame for each sub-pixel.

In addition, a data voltage of zero grayscale is input to each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in a (2n−1)^(th) row, and a data voltage ofnon-zero grayscale is input to each color sub-pixel to be compensated ina (2n)^(th) row, so that a detection line for each color sub-pixel to becompensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row is charged. Forexample, a pixel circuit in each color sub-pixel to be compensated inthe (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row is controlled in sequence tooperate and charge a detection line connected to the pixel circuit. Asthe non-zero grayscale corresponds to remaining screens except for thedarkest screen, operating current may be generated by the drivingtransistor in the pixel circuit, and therefore a voltage charged by thedata voltage of non-zero grayscale into the detection line connected tothe pixel circuit through the pixel circuit is a detected voltage V₀. Inthis way, it can be ensured that an additional detected voltage V₀ canbe input to the detection line for each color sub-pixel to becompensated in the (2n)^(th) row. Further, as the zero grayscalecorresponds to the darkest screen, a data voltage of zero grayscalegenerally does not cause the driving transistor in the pixel circuit togenerate operating current, and therefore the voltage charged by thedata voltage of zero grayscale into the detection line connected to thepixel circuit through the pixel circuit is 0V. In this way, it can beensured that no additional detected voltage V₀ is input to the detectionline for each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row.

For example, determining a detected voltage of each color sub-pixel tobe compensated in the row to which the non-zero grayscale is input maycomprise: calculating a voltage difference between the detected voltageson the detection lines for the color sub-pixels to be compensated in the(2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belonging to the same column,and determining the detected voltage of each color sub-pixel to becompensated in the (2n)^(th) row according to the calculated voltagedifference.

By taking the color sub-pixels to be compensated being red sub-pixelswith n=1 and K=3840 as an example, in a blanking period of a firstdisplay frame of two adjacent display frames, a data voltage V_(data2)of zero grayscale is input to each red sub-pixel in a first row, and apixel circuit in each red sub-pixel in the first row is controlled tooperate to charge a detection line connected to the pixel circuit. Anoperation process of the pixel circuit charging the detection line towhich the pixel circuit is connected will be described with reference tothe pixel circuit shown in FIG. 1 and the timing diagram shown in FIG.4b . In FIG. 4b , g1 represents a signal at a first scanning signalterminal G1, g2 represents a signal at a second scanning signal terminalG2, V_(data) represents a data voltage at a data signal terminal Data,and V_(SA) represents a voltage charged into a detection line. A switchtransistor T2 is turned on under the control of a high potential of thesignal g1 at the first scanning signal terminal G1, and a detectiontransistor T3 is turned on under the control of a high potential of thesignal g2 at the second scanning signal terminal G2. The switchtransistor T2 provides the input data voltage V_(data2) to a gate of thedriving transistor T1. The driving transistor T1 does not generateoperating current I under the control of both a gate voltage and asource voltage thereof, so as to charge the detection line with 0V. Bydetecting the voltage V1 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ on the detection line for eachred sub-pixel in the first row, V1 _(SL1) _(_) ₁=ΔV, V1 _(SL2) _(_)₁=ΔV, V1 _(SL3) _(_) ₁=ΔV, V1 _(SL4) _(_) ₁=ΔV, . . . V1 _(SL3839) _(_)₁=ΔV and V1 _(SL3840) _(_) ₁=ΔV may be obtained, and the obtained 3840voltages V1 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ may be stored.

Similarly, in a blanking period of a second display frame of twoadjacent display frames, a data voltage V_(data2) of non-zero grayscaleis input to each red sub-pixel in a second row, and a pixel circuit ineach red sub-pixel in the second row is controlled to operate to chargea detection line connected to the pixel circuit. An operation process ofthe pixel circuit charging the detection line connected to the pixelcircuit will be described with reference to the pixel circuit shown inFIG. 1 and the timing diagram shown in FIG. 4a . In FIG. 4a , g1represents a signal at a first scanning signal terminal G1, g2represents a signal at a second scanning signal terminal G2, V_(data)represents a data voltage at a data signal terminal Data, and V_(SL)represents a voltage charged into a detection line. A switch transistorT2 is turned on under the control of a high potential of the signal g1at the first scanning signal terminal G1, and a detection transistor T3is turned on under the control of a high potential of the signal g2 atthe second scanning signal terminal G2. The switch transistor T2provides the input data voltage V_(data1) to a gate of the drivingtransistor T1. The driving transistor T1 generates operating current Iunder the control of both a gate voltage and a source voltage thereof,and the operating current I satisfies the following formula:I=K[V_(gs)−V_(th)]²=K[V_(data1)−V_(dd)−V_(th)]², wherein V_(dd)represents a voltage at a high voltage power supply terminal VDD. As theOLED has a higher resistance than the detection line, the operatingcurrent I generated by the driving transistor T1 firstly flows to thedetection line SL to charge the detection line SL with the detectedvoltage V₀. By detecting the voltage V2 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ on the detectionline for each red sub-pixel in the second row, V2 _(SL1) _(_) ₁=V₀+ΔV,V2 _(SL2) _(_) ₁=V₀+ΔV, V2 _(SL3) _(_) ₁=V₀+ΔV, V2 _(SL4) _(_) ₁=V₀+ΔV,. . . V2 _(SL3839) _(_) ₁=V₀+Δv and V2 _(SL3840) _(_) ₁=V₀+ΔV may beobtained, and the obtained 3840 voltages V2 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ may be stored.

A voltage difference ΔV2 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ between V1 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ and V2_(SLk) _(_) ₁ is calculated according to the detected voltages V1 _(SLk)_(_) ₁ and V2 _(SLk) _(_) ₁ on the detection lines for the redsub-pixels in the first row and the second row and belonging to the samecolumn, so that ΔV2 _(SL1) _(_) ₁=V2 _(SL1) _(_) ₁−V1 _(SL1) _(_) ₁=V₀,ΔV2 _(SL2) _(_) ₁=V2 _(SL2) _(_) ₁−V1 _(SL2) _(_) ₁=V₀, ΔV2 _(SL3839)_(_) ₁=V2 _(SL3839) _(_) ₁−V1 _(SL3839) _(_) ₁=V₀, ΔV2 _(SL3840) _(_)₁=V2 _(SL3840) _(_) ₁−V1 _(SL3840) _(_) ₁=V₀ are obtained. In this way,the detected voltage V₀ corresponding to each red sub-pixel in thesecond row after the decoupling voltage ΔV is eliminated may beobtained, 3840 detected voltages V₀ may be obtained, and the obtained3840 detected voltages V₀ are stored.

For example, after 3840 detected voltages V₀ are obtained, a datavoltage of each red sub-pixel in the second row in a display frame aftera second display frame may be determined according to the detectedvoltage of each red sub-pixel in the second row using a presetcompensation algorithm. For example, according to the formula IT=CV, Trepresents a time taken for charging a detection line with a voltage V,C represents a capacitance value of a storage capacitor connected to thedetection line, and V represents a changed voltage value after thedetection line is completely charged. According to the above formula,the operating current I generated by the driving transistor may becalculated according to the detected voltage V₀, then a relationshipbetween the input data voltage and a threshold voltage V_(th) andmobility of the driving transistor may be obtained according to thecalculated operating current I, and then the data voltage of each redsub-pixel in the second row in the display frame after the seconddisplay frame is determined and compensated according to the determinedrelationship between the data voltage and the threshold voltage V_(th)and the mobility of the driving transistor. In this way, the compensateddata voltage is used in the display frame after the second display framefor display, to improve the screen display effect.

In practical applications, the pixel compensation method described abovemay achieve its functions using an apparatus combining hardware andsoftware. The display panel may also be provided with a storagecapacitor which is in one-to-one correspondence with each detectionline, wherein one terminal of the storage capacitor is connected to acorresponding detection line and the above apparatus combining softwareand hardware, and the other terminal of the storage capacitor isconnected to the ground. A capacitance value C of the storage capacitoris a value which has been preset in a process of manufacturing anorganic display panel, and T is a preset charging time, which is thesame for each sub-pixel.

The embodiments of the present application further provide a pixelcompensation apparatus of a display panel. As shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b ,the display panel 10 may comprise a plurality of pixels PX and aplurality of detection lines SL_k (where k=1, 2, 3 . . . K, and K is atotal number of columns of pixels in the display panel 10), each columnof pixels is connected to one detection line, each pixel PX comprises aplurality of sub-pixels P_m having different colors (where m=1, 2, 3 . .. M; and M is a total number of colors of the sub-pixels in the displaypanel 10), and various sub-pixels P_m belonging to the same pixel PX arecorrespondingly connected to the same detection line.

As shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b , the pixel compensation apparatus accordingto the embodiments of the present application may comprise a controller20. The controller 20 is configured to control, in blanking periods oftwo adjacent display frames, charging of detection lines for variouscolor sub-pixels to be compensated in a (2n−1)^(th) row and a (2n)^(th)row in the display panel 10 respectively and detect voltages on variousdetection lines after the charging is performed, where n is a positiveinteger. The charging may comprise inputting a data voltage of non-zerograyscale to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in one of the(2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row, and inputting a data voltage ofzero grayscale to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the other ofthe (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row.

The controller 20 is further configured to determine a detected voltageof each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row to which thenon-zero grayscale is input according to the detected voltages ondetection lines for color sub-pixels to be compensated in the(2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belonging to the same column;and compensate for each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row towhich the non-zero grayscale is input in a next display frame accordingto the detected voltage.

It should be illustrated that, a size and a shape of each graphic in theabove accompanying drawings do not reflect a true proportion of thedisplay panel, and the purpose is only to illustrate the embodiments ofthe present application.

For example, a sub-pixel of the display panel may specifically comprisea pixel circuit and a light emitting device connected to the pixelcircuit, and the pixel circuit is connected to a detection linecorresponding to the sub-pixel where the pixel circuit is located. Thelight emitting device may be an organic light emitting diode or aquantum dot light emitting diode. Of course, the light emitting devicemay also be another type of electroluminescent diode capable of emittinglight by itself, which is not limited here.

For example, a data voltage of non-zero grayscale may be input to eachcolor sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row. The controllercontrols a pixel circuit in each color sub-pixel to be compensated inthe (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row to charge a detection lineconnected to the pixel circuit in sequence.

For example, the controller calculates a voltage difference between thedetected voltages on the detection lines for the color sub-pixels to becompensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belongingto the same column, and determines the detected voltage of each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row according to thecalculated voltage difference.

For example, a data voltage of non-zero grayscale may be input to eachcolor sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n)^(th) row. The controllercontrols a pixel circuit in each color sub-pixel to be compensated inthe (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row to charge a detection lineconnected to the pixel circuit in sequence.

For example, the controller is configured to calculate a voltagedifference between the detected voltages on the detection lines for thecolor sub-pixels to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the(2n)^(th) row and belonging to the same column, and determine thedetected voltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n)^(th) row according to the calculated voltage difference.

For example, the controller may be configured to implement a function ofan analog-to-digital converter. Specific functions of theanalog-to-digital converter can be understood by those skilled in theart, and will not be described in detail here.

For example, the pixel compensation apparatus according to theembodiments of the present application may further comprise: a firststorage unit configured to store the detected voltage on the detectionline for each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row;

a second storage unit configured to store the detected voltage on thedetection line for each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n)^(th) row; and

a third storage unit configured to store the determined detected voltageof each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row to which thenon-zero grayscale is input.

In the pixel compensation apparatus according to the embodiments of thepresent application, the first storage unit may comprise a first memory,which may implement a storage function in a manner of a combination ofsoftware and hardware. The second storage unit may comprise a secondmemory, which may implement a storage function in a manner of acombination of software and hardware. The third storage unit maycomprise a third memory, which may implement a storage function in amanner of a combination of software and hardware. Of course, the firststorage unit, the second storage unit, and the third storage unit mayall be provided in a memory combining software and hardware to achievehigh integration.

For example, the controller is further configured to determine a datavoltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row to whichthe non-zero grayscale is input in a display frame after a (2n)^(th)display frame using a preset compensation algorithm according to thedetected voltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row towhich the non-zero grayscale is input. The preset compensation algorithmcan be understood by those skilled in the art, which will not bedescribed in detail here.

For example, the display panel further comprises a source drivingcircuit. The controller provides the determined data voltage of eachcolor sub-pixel to be compensated in the row to which the non-zerograyscale is input in the display frame after the (2n)^(th) displayframe to the source driving circuit, and controls the source drivingcircuit to input the determined data voltage into a correspondingsub-pixel in the display frame after the (2n)^(th) display frame. Inthis way, threshold voltages and mobility of the driving transistors inthe pixel circuits of the sub-pixels are compensated.

For example, the controller may be implemented as a data processor. Thedata processor can implement a function thereof in manner of acombination of software and hardware. Further, a specific structure ofthe data processor may be the same as a general structure, which can beunderstood by those skilled in the art, and will not be described indetail here.

The display panel may comprise N rows of sub-pixels, where N is an evennumber. Then, the (2n−1)^(th) row is an odd-numbered row of sub-pixels,and the (2n)^(th) row is an even-numbered row of sub-pixels, where

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For example, n=1, 2, and 3 when N=6; or n=1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 when N=10;and so on when n is equal to another value, which will not be repeatedhere.

When the display panel comprises N rows of sub-pixels, the pixelcompensation according to the embodiments of the present application maybe performed in 2N consecutive display frames. In a blanking period of a(2n−1)^(th) display frame in first N consecutive display frames of the2N consecutive display frames, a data voltage of non-zero grayscale isinput to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in a (2n−1)^(th) row,and in a blanking period of a (2n)^(th) display frame in the first Nconsecutive display frames, a data voltage of zero grayscale is input toeach color sub-pixel to be compensated in a (2n)^(th) row. In a blankingperiod of a (2n−1)^(th) display frame in last N consecutive displayframes of the 2N consecutive display frames, a data voltage of zerograyscale is input to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n−1)^(th) row, and in a blanking period of a (2n)^(th) display framein the last N consecutive display frames, a data voltage of non-zerograyscale is input to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n)^(th) row.

Alternatively, in the blanking period of the (2n−1)^(th) display framein the first N consecutive display frames of the 2N consecutive displayframes, a data voltage of zero grayscale is input to each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row, and in the blankingperiod of the (2n)^(th) display frame in the first N consecutive displayframes, a data voltage of non-zero grayscale may be input to each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n)^(th) row. In the blanking periodof the (2n−1)^(th) display frame in the last N consecutive displayframes of the 2N consecutive display frames, a data voltage of non-zerograyscale is input to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n−1)^(th) row, and in the blanking period of the (2n)^(th) displayframe in the last N consecutive display frames, a data voltage of zerograyscale is input to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n)^(th) row.

When there are M colors of sub-pixels in the display panel, compensationphases of which a number is the same as a total number of the colors maybe included. For example, when M=1, only one compensation phase may beincluded. When M=2, two compensation phases may be included, and displayframes in the two compensation phases are consecutive, that is, a lastdisplay frame of a first compensation phase in the two compensationphases and a first display frame of a second compensation phase in thetwo compensation phases are consecutive. When M=3, three compensationphases may be included, and display frames in the three compensationphases are consecutive, that is, a last display frame of a firstcompensation phase in the three compensation phases and a first displayframe of a second compensation phase in the three compensation phasesare consecutive, and a last display frame of a second compensation phasein the three compensation phases and a first display frame of a thirdcompensation phase in the three compensation phases are consecutive.When M=4, four compensation phases may be included, and display framesin the four compensation phases are consecutive, that is, a last displayframe of a first compensation phase in the four compensation phases anda first display frame of a second compensation phase in the fourcompensation phases are consecutive, a last display frame of a secondcompensation phase in the four compensation phases and a first displayframe of a third compensation phase in the four compensation phases areconsecutive, and a last display frame of a third compensation phase inthe four compensation phases and a first display frame of a fourthcompensation phase in the four compensation phases are consecutive. WhenM is equal to another value, a relationship among the display frames maybe deduced similarly, which will not be repeated here.

For example, the display panel may be a high resolution display panel.The high resolution may comprise 3840×2160, 1920×1080, etc., which isnot limited here.

As shown in FIG. 2a , for example, the display panel may comprise a redsub-pixel P_1, a green sub-pixel P_2, and a blue sub-pixel P_3. Threecompensation phases arranged in order may be included, and each of thecompensation phases corresponds to one of the red sub-pixel P_1, thegreen sub-pixel P_2, and the blue sub-pixel P_3. The color sub-pixels tobe compensated in the three compensation phases may be the red sub-pixelP_1, the green sub-pixel P_2, and the blue sub-pixel P_3 in sequence, sothat threshold voltages of driving transistors in the sub-pixels may becompensated in sequence in an order of red, green, and blue.Alternatively, the threshold voltages of the driving transistors in thesub-pixels may also be compensated in an order of red, blue, and green.Alternatively, the threshold voltages of the driving transistors in thesub-pixels may also be compensated in an order of green, red, and blue.Of course, color sub-pixels to be compensated in the three compensationphases may also be in an order other than the order of the red sub-pixelP_1, the green sub-pixel P_2, and the blue sub-pixel P_3, which will notbe described in detail here.

As shown in FIG. 2b , the display panel may comprise a red sub-pixelP_1, a green sub-pixel P_2, a blue sub-pixel P_3, and a white sub-pixelP_4. Four compensation phases arranged in order may be included, andeach of the compensation phases corresponds to one of the red sub-pixelP_1, the green sub-pixel P_2, the blue sub-pixel P_3, and the whitesub-pixel P_4. The color sub-pixels to be compensated in the fourcompensation phases may be the red sub-pixel P_1, the green sub-pixelP_2, the blue sub-pixel P_3, and the white sub-pixel P_4 in sequence, sothat threshold voltages of driving transistors in the sub-pixels may becompensated in the display panel in an order of red, green, blue, andwhite. Alternatively, the threshold voltages of the driving transistorsin the sub-pixels may also be compensated in an order of red, blue,green, and white. Alternatively, the threshold voltages of the drivingtransistors in the sub-pixels may also be compensated in an order ofgreen, red, blue and white. Of course, the color sub-pixels to becompensated in the four preset color compensation phases may also be anorder other than the order of the red sub-pixel P_1, the green sub-pixelP_2, the blue sub-pixel P_3, and the white sub-pixel P_4, which will notbe described in detail here.

The embodiments of the present application further provide a displayapparatus comprising the pixel compensation apparatus according to theembodiments of the present application. Implementations of the displayapparatus can be known with reference to the above-mentioned embodimentsof the pixel compensation apparatus, and the repeated description isomitted.

The display apparatus according to the embodiments of the presentapplication further comprises a display panel. The display panel may bean electroluminescent display panel, such as an organic light emittingdiode display panel or a quantum dot light emitting display panel, whichis not limited here.

In a specific implementation, the display apparatus according to theembodiments of the present application may be any product or componenthaving a display function such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, atelevision, a display, a notebook computer, a digital photo frame, anavigator, etc. Other indispensable components for the display apparatusshould be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art and are notdescribed in detail here, and should not be taken as limiting thepresent application.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications and variations can be made in the present applicationwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the present application.If these modifications and variations of the present application fallwithin the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents, thepresent application also intends to include these modifications andvariations.

I/We claim:
 1. A pixel compensation apparatus of a display panel,comprising a controller configured to: control, in blanking periods oftwo adjacent display frames, charging of detection lines for variouscolor sub-pixels to be compensated in a (2n−1)^(th) row and a (2n)^(th)row in the display panel respectively and detect voltages on variousdetection lines after the charging is performed, where n is a positiveinteger; wherein the charging comprises inputting a data voltage ofnon-zero grayscale to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in one ofthe (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row, and inputting a data voltageof zero grayscale to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the otherof the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row; determine a detectedvoltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row to whichthe non-zero grayscale is input according to the detected voltages ondetection lines for color sub-pixels to be compensated in the(2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belonging to the same column;and compensate for each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row towhich the non-zero grayscale is input in a next display frame accordingto the detected voltage.
 2. The pixel compensation apparatus accordingto claim 1, wherein each sub-pixel comprises a pixel circuit and a lightemitting device connected to the pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit isconnected to a corresponding detection line; and the controller isfurther configured to control the pixel circuit to input the datavoltage of non-zero grayscale to the color sub-pixel to be compensatedin the (2n−1)^(th) row to charge a detection line connected to the pixelcircuit.
 3. The pixel compensation apparatus according to claim 2,wherein the controller is further configured to calculate a voltagedifference between the detected voltages on the detection lines for thecolor sub-pixels to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the(2n)^(th) row and belonging to the same column, and determine thedetected voltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the(2n−1)^(th) row according to the calculated voltage difference.
 4. Thepixel compensation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein eachsub-pixel comprises a pixel circuit and a light emitting deviceconnected to the pixel circuit, and the pixel circuit is connected to acorresponding detection line; and the controller is further configuredto control the pixel circuit to input the data voltage of non-zerograyscale to the color sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n)^(th) rowto charge a detection line connected to the pixel circuit.
 5. The pixelcompensation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the controller isfurther configured to calculate a voltage difference between thedetected voltages on the detection lines for the color sub-pixels to becompensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belongingto the same column, and determine the detected voltage of each colorsub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n)^(th) row according to thecalculated voltage difference.
 6. The pixel compensation apparatusaccording to claim 1, wherein the display panel comprises a redsub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel, and the controlleris configured to compensate for one of the red sub-pixel, the greensub-pixel, and the blue sub-pixel respectively.
 7. The pixelcompensation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display panelcomprises a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel, and awhite sub-pixel, and the controller is configured to compensate for oneof the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, the blue sub-pixel, and thewhite sub-pixel respectively.
 8. The pixel compensation apparatusaccording to claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to compensatefor the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and the blue sub-pixel insequence.
 9. The pixel compensation apparatus according to claim 7,wherein the controller is configured to compensate for the redsub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, the blue sub-pixel, and the whitesub-pixel in sequence.
 10. A display apparatus, comprising the pixelcompensation apparatus according to claim
 1. 11. A pixel compensationmethod of a display panel, comprising: charging, in blanking periods oftwo adjacent display frames, detection lines for various colorsub-pixels to be compensated in a (2n−1)^(th) row and a (2n)^(th) row inthe display panel respectively and detecting voltages on variousdetection lines after the charging is performed, where n is a positiveinteger; wherein the charging comprises inputting a data voltage ofnon-zero grayscale to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in one ofthe (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row, and inputting a data voltageof zero grayscale to each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the otherof the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row; determining a detectedvoltage of each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row to whichthe non-zero grayscale is input according to the detected voltages ondetection lines for color sub-pixels to be compensated in the(2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row and belonging to the same column;and compensating for each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the rowto which the non-zero grayscale is input in a next display frameaccording to the detected voltage.
 12. The pixel compensation methodaccording to claim 11, wherein each sub-pixel comprises a pixel circuitand a light emitting device connected to the pixel circuit, and thepixel circuit is connected to a corresponding detection line; andcharging detection lines for various color sub-pixels to be compensatedin a (2n−1)^(th) row and a (2n)^(th) row comprises: controlling a pixelcircuit in each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) rowto input the data voltage of non-zero grayscale to the color sub-pixelto be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row.
 13. The pixel compensationmethod according to claim 12, wherein determining a detected voltage ofeach color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row to which the non-zerograyscale is input comprises: calculating a voltage difference betweenthe detected voltages on the detection lines for the color sub-pixels tobe compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row andbelonging to the same column, and determining the detected voltage ofeach color sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row accordingto the calculated voltage difference.
 14. The pixel compensation methodaccording to claim 11, wherein each sub-pixel comprises a pixel circuitand a light emitting device connected to the pixel circuit, and thepixel circuit is connected to a corresponding detection line; andcharging detection lines for various color sub-pixels to be compensatedin a (2n−1)^(th) row and a (2n)^(th) row comprises: controlling a pixelcircuit in each color sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n)^(th) rowto input the data voltage of non-zero grayscale to the color sub-pixelto be compensated in the (2n)^(th) row.
 15. The pixel compensationmethod according to claim 14, wherein determining a detected voltage ofeach color sub-pixel to be compensated in the row to which the non-zerograyscale is input comprises: calculating a voltage difference betweenthe detected voltages on the detection lines for the color sub-pixels tobe compensated in the (2n−1)^(th) row and the (2n)^(th) row andbelonging to the same column, and determining the detected voltage ofeach color sub-pixel to be compensated in the (2n)^(th) row according tothe calculated voltage difference.
 16. The pixel compensation methodaccording to claim 11, wherein the display panel comprises a redsub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, and a blue sub-pixel, and the methodcomprises: compensating for one of the red sub-pixel, the greensub-pixel, and the blue sub-pixel respectively.
 17. The pixelcompensation method according to claim 11, wherein the display panelcomprises a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel, and awhite sub-pixel, and the method comprises: compensating for one of thered sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, the blue sub-pixel, and the whitesub-pixel respectively.
 18. The pixel compensation method according toclaim 16, wherein the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel, and the bluesub-pixel are compensated in sequence.
 19. The pixel compensation methodaccording to claim 17, wherein the red sub-pixel, the green sub-pixel,the blue sub-pixel, and the white sub-pixel are compensated in sequence.